Senator Joel-Onowakpo Appoints Two Special Advisers, Increases Numbers Of Aides

Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, representing Delta South Senatorial District, has appointed High Chief Augustine Seibi and Hon. (Chief) Uyoyou Edhekpo as Special Advisers.

The appointments, according to a statement he personally signed was in fulfilment of his electoral promises to accommodate the interests of diverse groups in his Delta South Senatorial District.

Seibi was named Senior Special Adviser on Chieftaincy, Cultural and Traditional Affairs, while Edhekpo, was given the portfolio of Senior Special Adviser on Women Affairs and Social Welfare.

Senator Joel-Onowakpo, in the statement said that the appointments were carefully considered and made with the overall aim of making his office more accessible to the good people of Delta South Senatorial District level.

While congratulating the appointees, he appealed to all Delta South constituents and the general public to cooperate with the appointees, and others who were earlier appointed for the overall interest of the senatorial district.

BIGPEN NIGERIA reports that the APC senator had earlier appointed four Senior Special Assistants {SSAs} representing the four ethnic nationalities in Delta South Senatorial District namely Isoko, Izon, Itsekiri and Urhobo.

He had also earlier appointed eleven Local Government Area (LGA) Liaison officers, spread across the eight local governments under the district, with Isoko south, Isoko North, Patani, Bomadi and Burutu having one each, while Warri South West, Warri South and Warri North, had two each because of their ethnic peculiarities.

Senator Joel-Onowakpo, however, assured his constituents of robust engagements moving forward, stressing that these novel initiatives were being introduced to bring governance to the grass root and for full participation by all.